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Michigan›Isabella County

LoomisMI

With 200 residents, this town was settled in 1871.

Is Loomis a good place to live?

6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Loomis, against 26% in Michigan’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. 11% of the land in Loomis is conserved, above both Michigan’s towns (4.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Loomis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

200 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Loomis: who provides what

Loomis is unincorporated, so Isabella County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesIsabella CountyIsabella County provides services here
SchoolsClare Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWise Township ClerkWise Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4861748617 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Loomis.

Work & commute

Fewer of Loomis’ residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town

The top destinations are Mount Pleasant (19%), Chippewa Township (14%) and Midland (9%). Since 2011, Loomis has added 37 jobs, to 50 in 2021. Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. 1.1% of working residents work locally in the town.

1%work in town
LoomisTypical Michigan townTypical U.S. town
Below the poverty line2%8.9%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.1%5.9%8%
Median household income$72,000$77,000$80,000
Average trip to work26 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Loomis1%
Mount Pleasant19%
Chippewa Township14%
Midland9%
Clare6%
15 mi
median commute distance
50
jobs based in Loomis
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

In Loomis, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

A July afternoon gets to about 83° and a January night to 15°, and about 49 inches of snow fall in a winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–32°
Spring34–56°
Summer57–81°
Fall39–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 10.9% of Loomis

Trails run 0.1 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Between them, the parks and preserves give Loomis 10 acres of open land.

10.9%conserved
10.9%
conserved · 197 of 1,797 acres
0.1 mi
of trails
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lawrence A. McDonald Wildlife Sanctuary—9
2. Wise Township Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

Loomis stands out in Michigan and nationally, with more of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression

The share of adults in Loomis who report frequent physical distress is 16%. Against the Michigan average, Loomis comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7.

LoomisTypical Michigan townTypical U.S. town
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)21%18%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)30%27%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)36%32%33%
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outLoomisMI
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.9%8.9%
More smokers19.4%14.6%
Mclaren Central Michigan
13.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Loomis is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Of the losses FEMA expects in Loomis, 61% come from inland flooding and 13% from cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Loomis

16pages on Loomis
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Loomis

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Loomis for work

Where Loomis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant 19% 14% → Chippewa Township Chippewa Township 14% 9% → Midland Midland 9% 6% → Clare Clare 6% 6% → Union Township Union Township 6% 3% → Alma Alma 3% Loomis · 1% stay
50jobs based in Loomis
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Loomis

Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States

Loomis is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of the CDP was 194 at the 2020 census. The community is located within Wise Township, and is also located within the Isabella Indian Reservation, home to the federally-recognized Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.8 sq mi
Elevation
805 ft

Questions about Loomis

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Loomis, MI a good place to live?

Loomis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.